Andie Case “Better Days” (SINGLE)

Andie Case’s new single is Better Days, dropping after the announcement of her impending EP Show Me Yours, I’ll Show You Mine in the coming months. Better Days, simply put, is one of the better poppy tracks to come out of the independent music sector in recent months. Case isn’t interested in deep, frothy, overtly confessional lyrics as much as she’s clearly interested in maximizing the capacity to entertain. Better Days is at once a wonderful homage to 2000s pop hits, while simultaneously a great showcasing of Case’s own merits as a performer. The song has a catchy mix, a great beat, and Case’s own, evanescent vocals center stage gracing the surprisingly sharp hooks and evocative lyricism with natural zest.

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“Lyrics tend to come first for me. Music has always been my form of communication so if I’m writing it’s typically because I have something that I really want to say. But there’s nothing like hearing a melody that inspires a feeling that then makes me want to put it into words. To sum it up writing can look different every time,” Case says in an interview with Meagan J. Meehan on Medium. She also states: “What got me into music was being from a big family and constantly looking for ways to self-soothe so I would sit alone in my bathroom or laundry room and sing to myself, probably as early as 6 years old.

Spending years just being a fan of so many different kinds of music and having sung over 200+ covers, I’ve just found what I like to sing and what fits best for me…My life experiences have influenced me in a positive way I feel. I have a hard time separating my life from my art. It all feels intertwined so I guess every obstacle ups or downs has always made me stop and self-reflect what I’m putting into the world. It’s made me dig a little deeper, be a little braver, sometimes really dumb but I always learn something about myself and how to express it in the end.”

This shows in Case’s assertiveness as a performer, even though she’s just beginning to make her mark. Better Days proves a strong introduction because it doesn’t have any of the unnecessary showiness or faux-precociousness of a debuting artist. Case knows what she wants, and everything feels tight, coherent, and straightforward. What’s nice is there’s thematic depth to the track, likely alluding to Case’s previous comments, but without anything coming across as heavy-handed or overly singer-songwriter in spite of Case’s clear instincts as one.

Part of understanding craft is making things seamless and seemingly effortless, less about stirring the pot as it is appearing as if one was never not on the music scene. Listening to Case feels like listening to seasoned talent, someone who’s been doing this for decades. In a sense listening to her, maybe she has. I would suspect music-making for Andie Case is entirely natural, not something borne from a hobby, nor shaped by overtly personal things despite coming from a personal place. It feels like a natural extension of a performer heading toward the peak of her powers, and I for one look forward to seeing where she goes as a musician over the next five year mark.

Mark Druery